Breakthrough pain frequency in cancer patients and the efficiency of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate

Bilen A., Ali A., Baturay F., Altan A.

AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, vol.22, no.3, pp.103-108, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.103-108
  • Keywords: Cancer pain, breakthrough pain, oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to search the frequency of breakthrough pain (BP) and the efficiency of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) for the treatment of BP in cancer patients.